Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21
WASHINGTON GOSSIP,

Garfield, prepared under the auspices of the
Society of the Army of the Cumberland.
was unveiled at Washington May u, with
| appropriate ceremonies. Gen. Keitfer of
ONO, on behalf of the committee presented
the monument to Gen. Sheridan President
OF the Society and Gen. Sheridan presented
it to President Cleveland who accepted in
behalf of the people of the United States.
The statue, which is of bronze, is ten feet
six inches in height, and represents Gen.
Garfield as delivering an address, with his
right hand resting on column and a
manuscript held in his left The in
scriptions upon the shaft are on three sides.
The cost OF the monument was $50, 14S.
Associate Justice VIM. B. Woods
died at Washington May IA. He was born
at Newark, Ohio. Graduated at Yale in
1916; began practice of law in 1S47; served
two terms in the Ohio legislature as a
Democrat, 1S57-6l; enlisted in the civil war
as LIT. Colonel 10th o. V. l., and served until
Volunteers; 1864 to 1866 he was State Cham
cellor Of Alabama; 1866 appointed by Presi-
dent Grant, Circuit Judge, residing at
Mobile and in 1880 promoted to the Supreme
Court bench. He will be buried in Ohio
Secretary Fairchild has formally mott
titled Mr.. Hyatt, who is now at his home in
Norwalk, Conn, of his appointment as
treasurer OF the United States, and tits sup
posed That the new appointee will file his
bond and take the oath Of office this week
The transfer of the Office from the outgoing
to the incoming treasurer will involve q
count OF all the cash and securities in the
treasury and an examination of the books,
records and accounts of the Office It is
estimated that this work will consume at
least two months time.
The 18th, annual reunion of the So
ciety of the Army Of the Cumberland was
held at Washington on the 18th. Gen
Sheridan presided and Mrs. Logan occupied
a seat in the audience. Gen. Sheridan, Gen
Rosecrans, Gen. Sherman, Gov Curtin and
others spoke Col. Henry M. Dufield was
the orator at the evening session The re-
union for 1888, will be at Chicago, in Sep
TENDER, Chickamauga week.
Assistant Secretary Maynard has de-
cided that it is a violation of the law against
importing labor under contract to hire per
sons residing in Drummondville, Ont, to
work IN this country, and who cross the
Suspension Bridge morning and night,
going to and returning from their work.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has returned to Washington from its
tour in the Southern section of the country
1t is given out that the Commission is now
IN favor OF the permanent suspension Of
Sec. 4, SO far at least, as temporary sus-
pensions have been granted.
On the 18th President Cleveland ap-
pointed James W. Hyatt of Connecticut
Treasurer of the United States to succeed,
Conrad n Jordan resigned, to become
Vlce-President and manager of the Western
National Bank of New ork City
The appointment Of Mr.. John Hol-
comb, of Indiana, as chief clerk of the bu-
reau of education, this formally, announced
and he will enter upon his dnties June ],
at which time Chief Clerk Gardner's resig-
nation takes effect.
At the request of the japanese gov
eminent, Secretary Whitney has ordered
the admission into the naval academy of d
Nlre, a Japanese youth of noble family aged
seventeen years.
Ex-Congfess.nan j. Randolph Thicker
and Ex-Gov. Hoadly are both mentioned as
successors to Justice Woods of the u. S.
Supreme Court
) Friends Of Attorney General Garland
are very confident he will be appointed AS
sociate Justice to succeed Judge Woods de-.
ceased.